{"id":4430,"date":"2022-05-18T04:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.superstarteacher.com.sg\/Blog\/?p=4430"},"modified":"2023-03-26T05:34:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T05:34:03","slug":"secondary-school-biology-chemistry-or-physics-which-to-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.superstarteacher.com.sg\/Blog\/index.php\/2022\/05\/18\/secondary-school-biology-chemistry-or-physics-which-to-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary School Biology, Chemistry or Physics: Which to Take?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Towards the end of Secondary 2, your child will need to decide if they want to take Biology, Physics and\/or Chemistry in upper secondary levels. They will also need to choose between pure science and combined science as part of their subject combination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Difference between pure science and combined science<\/b><\/h2>\n

For some, science can be a challenging subject to do well in, requiring not only a solid understanding of core concepts but also the ability to apply these concepts meaningfully in various scenarios described in exam questions. By this time, your child would have learnt topics pertaining to diversity, models, interactions and systems. They may know their strengths and weaknesses in science as well as whether it is a subject they enjoy. With this in mind, it is crucial for your child to think carefully about their subject combination. If your child opts for the path of pure science, they can select two or all three of the science subjects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, your child may choose combined science whereby the combinations can be any one of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n